Decorative device



Juneo, 1931. A L, PROPP Y 1,812,116

DECORATIVE DEVICE Filed April 4, 1950` .q .I,............,. i. .......n

lNvENTo Y Wreaths, and the like objects Y 20 ont.l

Y Fig.E 3 is a cross4sectional view taken on Side edge portionsofzsaidt plate portion-`20y line of I `ig1vvith` VpartsV brokenjto SorenT member 25 screvvedtoL s'aidvval-lr po'r- .e5 shoW the interior construction;` f f tion 24 extendsy thru saidslot 23and isipro-,

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DECORATIVE DEVICE I Appiicafion med Aprile, 1930. seal No. 441,503.

This invention relates todecorative devices only, is here shownas being semicircular in Y such as velectrically ,illuminated Christmas cross-section. The Wreath comprises an an;

i f nulari corel ofseni-crcular cross-sectionr An object of this invention is to provide in ai around Which'is Wound papei'rope or the like '5 deviceof the character described haviifn'gv a` colored'decorative 'inaterial "1,6 forming a 5'52l candle simulating electric lighting unitfirncovering or'coatingtherefor.l i .f II proved ineans for quickly and readily `mount- The lighting unitllcomprises'a c'andle x ing said unit onthe Wreath,said'1neans prefersimulating tubular inernberfllla, to the up-fA y ably being adjnstablewhereby the unit mayy per'endfof'which is xedalamp socket 30a, 10 be attachedfto Wreaths ofvarying sizes. f for receiving .aV lanip-ldysuch `as-niiniature .304`

i A'further object ofthisinvention'is to pro-v tapered lainp sininlatinga candle laine. The vide a neat, compact and lrugged device Off conduct-or Wires32a suitablyconnected'to's'aid the character described, Which'shall' compriseVr socket 30a extend thrul said-tubular member'y few and simple parts,feasy t0 assenible,' disas llas and outfthru the lower endfllthereof;

15 semble-'and adjust,vvhich shall be compara?` 1 vFor mounting the lighting unit Mien said i` i tively inexpensive to manufacture, and withal Wreath'lhthere is `provided aclarnp 12, pref.. practical and edcient toahigh degree: f f j erabflyfinthe 'forinfof L twipartqextesble; i Other objectsof this'inventioniwill in part member', hereinafter' --Ude'scribed 'indeta'iLi f f l be'obvious and in ipart hereinaftenpointedA 7 The'clainp- 12is lnadeofl two adjustable v portionslS and'lyV kThe:upper'.portion ,19g-70I Theinvention.accordingly consistsinthe'f 'comprises alat'plate20, :the upperendof features ofy construction,combination'of ele# *'Whichis formed With integral:sideeXte-nsions 'Y ments',-andarrangement o fparts Whichfvvill, l21 'bent' to forni ajsplitjring,extendingsnbf f be exempliiiedin the 'constructionhereinafterl stantially at right angles to :said portion,l 'f i i' 25 described, and of vwhich the scope ofi applica for ,rictiona'lly and ldetajcliably `receivingfthe 175i tion will be indicated in thefollowing claims; lower end 14?). of, thetubular candle simul" I `In thel accompanyingdrawings,"in :which latinggnieinber 1 4; Said plateportion20-is ig'show'n Oneof the various' possibleillus-trayforlnedvvith aflongitudinal slot 23 for the e ytiveeinbodiinents of this invention, f purpose' hereinafter described. A, Thefloiver* 50 Fig., l is afrontelevational vieW of ajdeco-f portion 18 of ythe?clalnpigis .provided Withza soi rative vdevice 'embodying rthe invention;y plate-portion 24 slidably'contactingthe i'rontly Fig.' 2 is a fragmentary, rear elevationalfaceof said portionQOgnd having an inwardy `vievv of a device `'shownin Fig. l; lyfoldedeXtensi0n26islidably'receiving the l Fig l' is aperspectivefview ofthe vided 'With a hea-d adapted to contact'therearI ing' attachment; Y surface (S-:said Wall-'20!0-r fixngthe'clamp` Fig. v5 is alrear ele'vationalvievs-7 of a nrodportions 18 and 19 to one another. l f f V 195. `lied.fconstructionof the clamp;v and L' i f I t'will now be ui'iderstood hatth'e;lengthil sojk 50 inform' and lfor thepiirpose of'lillilstration-lf Sfplit ring 21- Y,

. Fig ,6 ig, u @msg sgctgnal Viewftaken Qn t yoftheclannp inaylbeadjusted'by iinscrewing line 6;-6--ofFig55-- or looseningthe screw 25,'and ksliding"thej` r l vReferring now -indetailtofthe drawings., partsl' and l9-relat1vely to one'anotherto v 10' designates a. decorativevilighting .device any desired pos1tion,'andthen againtightf,v i

15 embodying'theinvention'comprising aldecorffy eningthescrew for-clamping the plate'porf" 95 ative body. such as aChr-stmaswreath llor tons2O-ands21l toge'ther. I

the like, onwhich isi mounted in themanneri Extending j from fthe lo`wer end 'ofssaid'` y her'einaii'terV appearing, al1- electric lighting". plate portion 24 is a forwardly and upwardly. unitl; vThe Wreath lisipreferablyannnlar curvedhook portion "28, aligned'- Withsaidf I I The method of mounting the lighting unit 14 on the wreath 11 by means of said clamp 11 will now be clear. The hook portion 28 is lirst engaged with the lower edge portion of the wreath 11, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, and the clamp then swung forwardly so that the lower edge of the ring 21 engages the top or inner edge of said wreath for iirmly clamping a portion of the wreath between said hook and ring. As shown in Fig. 3, the plate portions 20, 24 of the clamp are disposed at the rear or in contact with the flat portion of the wreath. Obviously', for use with wreaths of varying sizes, the length of the clamp may be adjusted, in the manner described above, to the proper length for firmly pressing the hook and ring against opposite side of the wreath.

In Figs. 5 and 6, there is shown a clamp 3() illustrating a modilied form of my invention. Said clamp 30 is likewise extensible and preferably made of two parts 31 and 32 having interengaging means, described in greater detail hereinafter, to permit relative adjustment of said parts whereby the length of the clamp may be varied to lit wreaths of varying sizes. The part- 81 is formed with a flat plate portion 33 terminating at the upper end thereof in a split-ring 34 formed with a pair of downwardly projecting prongs 35 for firmly engaging the top of the wreath. Extending outwardly from` the lower end of the flat plate portion are a pair of projecting stop members 3G for the purpose hereinafter appearing. rEhe part 32 comprises a flat plate portion 37 from the side edges of which there entends a pair of parallel walls 38 slidably receiving therebetween, plate portion 33. Said wall por-W tions 38 are formed with aligned bearing openings 39 rotatably receiving` the outwardly extending pintles 40 of a friction clasp 41. Said clasp 41 is preferably formed with a wall 42 adapted to press the plate portion of part 31 firmly against the plate portion 37 of part 3Q to bind said parts together as by a frictional clamping action. Said clasp 41 is furtherprovided with a curved handle 43 extending from said wall 42, for causing pivotal movement of said clasp. It will be noted that in the position shown in Fig. 6, with the parts clamped together, the portion 43 contacts the rear surface of the plate for retaining the wall 42 perpendicular to said plate. Wall 8T of part may be formed with an indentation 45 for :merca:- ing the frictional contact between the parts. The lower end of part 32 may be formed with a hook portion 4G, aligned with the split ring 34, for engaging the underside of the wreath, whereby the wreath may be clamped between said ring and hook portion. For releasing the clasp 41, the handle 43 is merely lifted as by inserting the thumb nail thereunder. The parts 31 and may then nsialie moved to any desired position and the handle again pushed down into contact with plate 33 for clamping the parts together. It will be noted that projections 3G are adapted to contact the ends of walls 38 for limiting eX- tension of the clamp.

The candle unit 14 may be frictionally and removably attached to the clamp 30 in the same manner as the former is attached to the clamp 12. lt will now be understood that clamp 8U is extremely easy to manipulate and may be adjusted without using special tools such as screw drivers and the like. It will be obvious that the clamp may be made in ono part and hence non-adjustable. Although the wreath, for the purpose of illustration only, is shown as semi-circular in cross-section, it is understood that the clamp may be made of any suitable saape for quiclily and lirmly eiigaging the body of a wreath of any desired cross-sectional shape.

1t will be noted that the wreath, the clamp and the candle simulating member are separate elements and may be detached from one another and quickly assembled in the manner described above, thus permitting ease in shipment, assembly and also to provide for replacen'ient of one or more of the parts. The lighting unit 14 is mounted on the clamp by merely inserting the lower end 145 of tubular member 146o into the ring 21 which frictionally receives the same, whereby said member is disposed radially inwardly toward the cent-er of the wreath. The conductor wires 32a pass thru the lower end of the member 14a to the rear of the wreath.

lt will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying` drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting` sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination, an annular body, a candle simulating tubular member, and means for mounting said member on said body, said means comprising a member having portion frictionally receiving` one end of said tubular member and contacting a portion of said body and a hook portion extending partially around an opposite portion of said body, whereby said body is clamped between said l'irst portion of said member and said hook portion of said member.

2. A device ofthe character described comprising a wreath, an electric illuminating unit, and friction means for removably ICJ A 1,312,116 Y l mounting saidv unit on said wreath, [said means comprising a' pair of relatively'admember.

Y eok justable `portions,and means 'for xing. said portions to each other in adjusted position.

3'. In combination, a wreath-body, a mem- Y ber having a hook portion engaginga portion of said body, and a tubular member,

Asaidirst member being provided with a portion frictiona-lly engaging said tubular member and contacting anopposite portion of said having aiflat plate portion received between said parallel' walls, and means mounted on said-parallel lwalls for Ypressing said plate a A portions together.

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body whereby said body is clamped between said hook portion and said other portion.

1. In combination, a decorative body, a

lighting unit vincluding a tubular candle simulating member, and means for mounting said unit on said body, saidvmeans compris-'L y ing a memberr having portions contacting opposite sides ofsaid body, one of said'por-y tions being adapted for rictional attachment to the lower end of saidcandle simulating 5. In combination, a clampcomprisi-ng an intermediate portion, a hook. extending from one end of said portion, and a ring extendingy from the lopposite end of said portion,

said ring and hook lbeing aligned, and a wreath body having aportion extending bey tween and contacted by said hook andring. s [6. In combination, a tubular candle simu-f lating member, a clamp comprising anfinterl mediate portion, a hook extending from one end of said portion, a ring extending--vfromVj the opposite yend of said portion and friction-l v. n'

ally engaging4 said tubular member, said ring and hook being aligned, and means on said clamp :tor adjusting. the distance between said hook and ring. ,a f

Y 7. VIn combinatioma wreath, aclamp hav y ing a hook portionadapted-to engage va portion of said' wreath,fa splitfring vportion ,adaptedV to contact an oppositeside of said,` portion of rsaid wreath, and a candle simulat-4 infr member frictionallyreceived vrin said spitring. j f t 8. In combination, a wreath, a clamp-having a hook portion adapted toengage a por# lijn" tion of said wreath, a split ringportion adapt. l

ed to Contact an oppositeside of saidy portion of said wreath, a candle simulating member frictionally received in said'split ring, and

means for adjustingthe distance between the hook portion andring. y. o y `9. In combination, a wreath, an extensible lclamp attached to said wreath and a'candle simulating member mounted on said clamp,

said clamp comprising a pair of relatively adjustable parts and' pivotal means for clamping said parts together. f

ing a flat plate portionand a pairof parallel walls extending therefrom, said other parts monywhereof aiiximy signature. y, )f

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